Simple way to create linear gradient brush
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
this.Text = "Pen Cap App";
this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
}
static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
{
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
LinearGradientBrush lgb = new LinearGradientBrush(
new Point(0, 0),
new Point(25, 10),
Color.White,
Color.Black);
g.FillRectangle(lgb, this.ClientRectangle);
lgb.Dispose();
}
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
Invalidate();
}
}
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